Why This Book Needs to be Read By Every Social Entrepreneur

Pedagogy of the Oppressed, a 1970s book by author Paulo Freire, envisions a world not as a given reality, but as “a problem to be worked on and solved.” That mentality is often applied to the greatest social entrepreneurs.

Freire’s book should be required reading for every social entrepreneur as it informs how individuals should be empowered, instead of having them dependent on aid. Beyond the concepts of oppression and liberation, there are four lessons social entrepreneurs can adopt from Pedagogy of the Oppressed into their work: Why Every Social Entrepreneur Needs to Read This Book | Huffington Post